From The International Herald Tribune:COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan soldiers thwarted a Tamil Tiger rebel counterattack in the embattled north, killing at least 18 guerrillas while air force fighter jets bombed militants building fortifications to protect their de facto capital, the military said Thursday.
Fighting has escalated in recent months in the 25-year-old civil war and the military has captured a series of rebel bases and large chunks of territory in the north.
In recent weeks, however, forces have been locked in intense battles with Tamil guerillas on the edge of the rebels' de facto capital of Kilinochchi and have made little progress.
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More News On The War In Sri Lanka
At least 18 rebels killed in Sri Lanka -- UPI
Fresh Fighting Erupts in Northern Sri Lanka -- Voice Of America
Lanka bombs LTTE’s defences -- Express Buzz
Sri Lanka says 67 killed in northern fighting -- AP
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